When Father left, he asked my eldest brother to keep an eye on the mine, but he was tricked by a few people and lost many of his men. They want to see how he will explain himself to Father later.
The group walked inside, each with their own thoughts, becoming increasingly satisfied with the estate. They thought that when their father ascended the throne, they would ask him to bestow upon them more estates like this, so they could save face.
However, what they didn't expect was that the person sitting inside was not their lord, but Lu Baichuan.
Upon entering, they were surprised to see a man standing with his back to them. It seemed that their lord had grown taller and stronger since they last saw him.
She must have been living a very comfortable and successful life in the capital, which is why her figure has changed like this. It's truly enviable.
"Greetings, Father!"
"Greetings, my lord!"
They didn't think there was anything wrong with it and obediently performed the ritual.
This was something Lu Baichuan hadn't expected; these people couldn't even recognize their own superiors.
The leader of all of them was his own three sons.
He twitched the corner of his mouth, turned around, and looked at the shocked crowd with great regret: "I'm sorry, I don't have a son that big."
The group of people were all taken aback and asked, "Who are you?"
"Naturally, they are the ones who have come to take you to reunite with your lord."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the people hiding in the shadows came out and charged forward without saying a word, brandishing their knives.
The group realized what was happening and tried to escape, but the door behind them had already been locked from the outside, leaving them with no way out.
Their main force was still some distance behind and would arrive in at least three or four days. They only had a few followers who were locked outside and were probably under siege now.
Chang Tianhao was sweating profusely, not knowing where the problem lay.
The letter I received earlier was indeed in my father's handwriting, and it was true that he said the situation was very good. So how could I have been arrested so quickly?
Absolutely not. These people must want to capture me to threaten my father. After all, I am the eldest son, and my significance to my father is unmatched by the other two. That's why they went to such lengths to capture me.
Thinking about it this way, I knew I was probably not in any danger, and I calmed down a bit, but I still found it very difficult to deal with the people in front of me.
Having lived a life of luxury for so many years, although he occasionally practices a few moves, he is far inferior to the soldiers trained in the military system.
Coupled with the exhaustion from traveling for many days, they simply couldn't hold on for long.
Lu Baichuan didn't even lift a finger; he just watched them struggle to cope before finally being completely defeated.
"take away."
Seeing that they had all been captured, Lu Baichuan spoke coldly.
The lock on the outside was opened as if by magic, and someone pushed the door open, instantly filling the room with the stench of blood.
Afterwards, Lu Baichuan arranged for people to meet the main group behind him, and then he took these people with special identities directly to the Heavenly Prison, so that they could be reunited.
Chang Tianhao and his companions never imagined things would turn out this way. Just a short while ago, they had endless aspirations for the future, dreaming of becoming the crown prince, the emperor, or a founding elder. They had thought of everything, but never imagined they would become prisoners.
And they lost so quickly!
Before going to the prison, they were still fantasizing that their lord would send someone to rescue them, but instead they saw their lord in a disheveled state in the next cell.
Covered in wounds and suspended in mid-air, Chang Tianhao, out of curiosity, went over to take a look, unaware that it was his father.
"Father? Father!"
Hearing Chang Tianhao's shrill voice, the others dragged their injured bodies over to see what was happening. When they realized it was indeed their lord, their faces instantly filled with urgency.
"My lord, what are you doing here! What's going on?!"
Everyone was very anxious, their hearts sinking.
Their last hope was also dashed.
Xun Wang was already in a daze. Hearing a familiar voice, he barely managed to lift his head to look, only to see a group of people in the next cell.
He instantly lost his composure.
"Why have you come to the capital!"
He used all his strength, his eyes bloodshot. If he weren't tied up, he would have gone up to them and shaken them to ask them questions!
"Didn't Father write to us and send us? He said your great undertaking is about to succeed, and he sent us to lend you a helping hand!"
Now, Chang Tianhao has realized that he has been deceived, but he will not admit that he has been deceived until he hears Xun Wang's words.
Xun Wang roared, "I've been captured for over a month! How could I possibly write to you? You've been deceived! Everything is over, completely over!"
He kept thinking that he still had mines, and so many men on the mines, who would surely be able to rescue him. Then he would still have the resources to fight the imperial court.
But seeing these people in front of him now, he felt all his strength drain away instantly.
Hope is gone, and there's no way out.
More than 20 years of effort collapsed overnight.
He's a joke.
When Chang Tianhao and the others saw him suddenly burst into tears without any regard for his own safety, they were at a loss for what to do. Up until now, he did not think he had done anything wrong, after all, he had been doing things according to his father's requirements.
However, Xun Wang felt that he had raised a bunch of fools. If they were even half as smart as He Jiu Niang, they wouldn't be so easily fooled.
"Lu Baichuan! If you have the guts, kill me! Just kill me!"
He shouted at the top of his lungs, saying he didn't care about saving face or anything else.
At that moment, he truly didn't want to live anymore.
"Father, don't panic, there will definitely be a way. We have a large army behind us, we'll definitely..."
Seeing his usually composed father in this state, Chang Tianhao became increasingly flustered. He wanted to say something to prove that he still had a way out, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Xun Wang!
"Shut up! You bunch of useless trash! You've all been arrested, and those people are like headless flies, what use are they?"
"Now that you're all here, the mine is only guarded by a few people. Do you think they can hold it?"
"There aren't many people in Chengzhou to begin with. We're outnumbered and outgunned. What are our chances of winning?"
"Useless! All of you are useless!"
When he saw these people, he knew that all his hard work was over.
If it were a direct confrontation, they would certainly be no less capable and would have the resources to fight. However, now everyone is being dealt with separately by Lu Baichuan and his men. They are using tactics such as luring the tiger away from the mountain and inviting the enemy into a trap. They are playing these schemes skillfully, treating his sons and a group of capable subordinates like dogs.
Lu Baichuan has such abilities, how come his son, who is about the same age as him, is so stupid?
His only intelligent daughter, whom he abandoned when she was a child, has now become a sharp blade used against him.
Retribution, all of it is retribution!
"Hahahahaha..."
"Interesting, truly interesting..."
Xun Wang laughed loudly, then suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
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